Open Sky Photography · Edinburgh, East Lothian & Scotland

Drone survey & photography services across Scotland

Our drone services cover photography, inspections and mapping across Edinburgh, East Lothian and Scotland. First, tell us what you need to see or decide. We then plan the flight and outputs around that brief.

Commercial solar PV

Inspection evidence for owners and maintenance teams

Choose visual condition photography, combined thermal and visual inspection, or mapping and array context. We agree the coverage, location references and reporting needed to support your next maintenance or planning decision.

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DJI thermal imaging in practice

See what an aerial thermal inspection can reveal.

Thermal photographs from the commercial solar inspection featured on Renew-Able show surface-temperature patterns across panels and surrounding roof materials. For example, these images show the detail available from a solar panel inspection.

DJI aerial thermal image showing rows of solar panels across a commercial roof in purple, orange and yellow
DJI aerial thermal view of a commercial rooftop solar array.

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DJI aerial thermogram showing solar module rows and warmer exposed roofing on a commercial building
DJI thermal detail of solar modules and exposed roofing.

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Costs, turnaround & report contents

Before you book, compare output options and see what affects the quote. You can also review an example inspection-report structure in our commissioning guide.

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Choose your drone services

DJI Matrice 400 with Zenmuse H30T visual and thermal camera
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Roof inspections

Overview and detail photographs of visible roof condition, with reporting agreed around the areas you need checked.

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DJI Matrice 4T with integrated visual and thermal cameras
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Thermal drone surveys

Thermal images reveal unusual surface-temperature patterns. Alongside visual references, they help you plan follow-up checks.

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DJI Matrice 4TD flying above a photovoltaic solar installation
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Solar panel inspections

Infrared and high-definition visual inspection of your array, with selected imagery and an explanation of observed irregularities.

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DJI Matrice 400 fitted with the Zenmuse P1 photogrammetry camera
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Construction monitoring

Dated progress photographs, repeat viewpoints and commissioned video or mapping at the project stages that matter.

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DJI Mavic 4 Pro aerial photography and video drone
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Aerial photography & video

Selected aerial images, clips or an edited film, with formats and framing planned for your website, marketing or presentation.

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Manufacturer photographs: DJI. Aircraft models shown are part of our fleet; the photographs are illustrative. View individual image credits and fleet details.

Thermal search support

Help ground teams know where to look.

Thermal and visual cameras can assist an agreed search for a missing animal or person. Before a flight, we discuss search coverage and coordination with the responsible team. Support depends on availability and site conditions.

How thermal search support works →

If a person may be in immediate danger, call 999. Drone support must be coordinated with the responsible emergency services.

DJI Matrice 400 with Zenmuse H30T visual and thermal camera
The H30T provides thermal and zoom views to support observation. Manufacturer photograph: DJI.

Choose the right output

Tell us what you need to see or decide.

A roof-condition record, a marketing film and a measured map need different capture plans. We will therefore help define the brief and explain the outputs in your quote.

  1. Share the location and purpose. Include the site address, boundaries where relevant and the question the imagery needs to answer.
  2. Next, agree the deliverables. Specify photographs, video, report, map or model, plus any formats and accuracy requirements.
  3. Finally, plan the capture and handover. We confirm the scope and schedule around access, weather, airspace and the intended use.

Let’s plan your project.

Send the location, your brief and preferred timescale.